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American Sign Language

Associate of Arts Degree

The major in American Sign Language provides a linguistic exploration of the various components of ASL and an in-depth examination of the culture of deaf people. The objective of the program is to provide students with a foundation for achieving fluency and the opportunity to transfer to a four-year institution. With additional training, employment opportunities include interpreting, teaching, and social service. If transferring to an institution other than UC or CSU, students should check with the receiving institution to ensure transferability of ASL courses as foreign language credit.

The AA degree is designed to provide students with multiple career pathways including interpreting, social services, and teaching, among others.

produce college level American Sign Language and English texts demonstrating knowledge of, and critical inquiry into, key concepts or issues in American Sign Language, the Deaf Community, and Deaf Culture.

To Achieve the Associate in Arts

Upon completion of the following courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Animal Science Associate in Arts.

To Transfer Coursework

A minimum of 19 semester uynits in the major with a grade of ‘C’ or better while maintaining a minimum grade point average of at least 2.0 in all California State University transferable coursework.